Anthias in QT questions...

[Robink]

I currently have 3 dispar anthias in qt, ttm. It's day 8 and and 2 of them have stopped eating. I believe the first one stopped eating after a prazipro treatment. There are no visible signs of velvet or ich.
Most of the time all 3 are in the pvc pipe. The one that has not been eating the longest comes out when I put food in the tank but shows almost no interest. I did see him eat one piece and then spit it out. I feed frozen mysis and rods food. I tried some pellets but that was a no.
Any one have any suggestions?
@melypr1985 ,@Humblefish
In the picture is of the one that has not been eating the longest.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

Calanus works well, or chop the cubes of mysis to make smaller pieces. Do you have an air stone, what's the salinity, and are you using copper?

 

[Robink]

I am doing tank transfer and maybe this is stressing them. I have copper on hand and was going to start, just in case. No air stone but have a powerhead directed at surface and hob filter. I can chop the mysis.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

I avoided tank transfer because IMO I think transferring causes the most stress. I just use copper and prazi for several weeks. To each their own though. Try calanus for food, it's like fish candy but healthy.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

How big is the tank that your going to put them in?

 

[Robink]

108 gallon, 5 ft long. I'll get the calanus.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

108 gallon, 5 ft long. I'll get the calanus.

Both good things. I've heard that a small school of anthias needs more than that but I think you'll be fine.

 

[Robink]

I have some coral foods, reef roids and reef chili. You think they would eat that?

 

[greenhorn reefer]

I have some coral foods, reef roids and reef chili. You think they would eat that?

My fish eat reef chili but I'm not sure if it's as good. Can't hurt to try right?

 

[Robink]

thanks for the help. I went ahead and started copper.

 

[Humblefish]

Can you get live blackworms or brine shrimp? Most anthias find live food very appealing.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

Can you get live blackworms or brine shrimp? Most anthias find live food very appealing.

That's probably why I have to pour mine in the power head. My anthias and wrasse wait at the far end like football safeties and chase stuff down, as soon as the motion stops they leave it for my banded shrimp.

 

[Robink]

I can try and order them online. Not really any lfs nearby.

 

[Robink]

They did eat in the beginning. I also pour the food in front of the powerless.

 

[Robink]

Powerhead. Auto correct.

 

[aykwm]

Prazipro might cause the fish to stop eating. Thats why its recommended when doing TTM with prazipro to dose it 24 hours before transfer as to get the fish eating asap since its already stressed from the transfers, since prazi needs 24+ hours hours to be effective. If 24 hours passed since dosing prazi then transfer to new tank if you didn't do that yet and check if they started eating again after a while. I tried an anthias before and it was a nightmare trying to feed it, thats why I just returned it.

Best of luck, and hopefully they start eating again

 

[greenhorn reefer]

In my anecdotal experience, fish eat better in lower salinity. I like 1.020 when in a quarantine.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

In my anecdotal experience, fish eat better in lower salinity. I like 1.020 when in a quarantine.

I think the fish like it too, lol.

 

[Humblefish]

In my anecdotal experience, fish eat better in lower salinity. I like 1.020 when in a quarantine.

+1 Lower SG + temp = more dissolved O2 in the water and less metabolic demands on the fish. There's a reason (other than cost) why wholesalers keep SG low.

 

[Robink]

I've kept the SG at 1.019, temp is 78, one of those auto heaters, preset. Gonna try and get some live food. Chopped up the mysis for tonight. Hopefully they eat.